Maryland became the 7th state to join the United States of America.
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Explorer Captain James Cook arrived at Botany Bay in Australia.
The Simpsons aired its 100th television episode on Fox.
Vice President Richard Nixon started a goodwill tour in South America to show that the US was committed to the region.
The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was founded.
Fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed in a small village in Northern Italy.
